Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-07-27
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Tbs most terrible accident which has
ever happened in Beatrice, Nebraska, oc-
Cured the other day, when the entire
fronts Of two brick buildings, under con-
struction on Sixth street, gave way, carry :
ing six men from the second story to the
basement, distance of thirty five feet.
Fortunately none Of the six men were
killed, though they all received ugly
wounds. One poor fellow standing ON the
walk below was crushed under the mass of
falling material, forced into the basement
and killed instantly. His name is Richard
McCann. His home is in Polo, ILL.,,
where he has two daughters. He WAS
about 55 years old and an old soldier. He
lost a leg in the army. The names of the
injured are: Howard Swenk, Ransom
Doney, Frank Smith, Henry Enz, j. II.
Clemmer, Mr.. Badger.
A DOVER, N. H., special states that all
the rivers in that part of the State are
higher now than ever before known in the
su miner. Freshets in Lamprey river,
Newmarket, carried away large part of
the old dam of the Newmarket cotton
mills, also the foundation Of No. Picker
mills engine and derrick employed in con-
structing the new dam we're swept away.
The loss cannot be estimated at present. A
dispatch from South Berwick says: "Co-
heco river is rising rapidly and the depth
of the water rushing over the dam is
forty-two inches, the highest ever known
in summer.
A DELEGATION Of citizens of st. Louis
called upon the President the other day
and invited him to visit that city in Octo-
ber. The President accepted the invita-
ton, but left the time of the visit TO be
fixed hereafter.
JEFFERSON CHAMBERLAIN, an attorney
of st. Louis, and formerly of st. Joe,
Mo-, has brought suit against Margaret
Corby, one Of the heirs of John Corby.
who died about twelve years ago, for an
attorneys fee of $4,000 for services rem
dered in the famous John Corby contested
will case. The estate is valued at 81, $780,
600. and all the property of the estate in
St. Joe has been attached. Many costly
houses have been erected on the land since
she case was decided, and an interesting
suit is looked for.
RICHARD HARDNESS, who had turned
wives, was taken out of his house near
Columbia, South Carolina, by band OF
Regulators" few nights ago, peeled to
the buff, and given twenty. five lashes, ev
cry one of which drew blood.
The Jubilee Naval review held at Ports
mouth, was largely attended by visitors
from all over the country. Special trains
conveyed from London the lords of the
admiralty, Webers, the house OF lords and
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foreign legations. Minister Phelps trav-
eled in a special coach. He was accom-
panied by his wife and Mrs. Loomis.
Many notable Americans were in the same
coach. The scene at Portsmouth was one
of extreme animation. Hundreds of pri-
vate crafts of every description, all hand
somely decorated and well freishted with
gaily dressed people, being anchored, look
ed like gigantic marine picnic. When
the queen passed, the line extended over
four miles, and even this length was added
to by the great troopships, laden with
spectators, all falling in line and saluting
the queen as she made her progress. Af-
ter the review all the visitors were landed
from the troopships and sent ashore.
LEE SHELLENBERGER, the murderer oi
his little child, was taken from the Jail al
Nebraska City by masked mob and
hanged.
LOUIS BoURRETTE and mother and
Frank Coffee and wife. who live neal
Sioux City, Iowa, have been arrested fol
the murder of an infant of which the
mother, Eliza Rivers, alleges Bourrette
was the father. The child was taken from
her shortly after its birth while she was
too i'll to protest, and afterward found in
the Big Sioux river. The defendants hav
been placed under 5000 bonds each to
appear for hearty July 80.